Chapter 19: Chapter 19: The Door She Didn’t Want to Open

Selene’s POV

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More giggles followed from the table behind me.

I didn’t answer.

I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand, stood up slowly, and carried my tray toward the washing counter.

"Aw, come on," the other one cooed, following behind. "Don’t be so cold. We just wanted to know how it felt—being dragged like that in front of everyone. Or is the new slave mark too sore to talk about?"

I paused. My hand tightened around the tray, the metal groaning faintly under my grip. I turned with a calm gaze.

"You should go back to your table," I said softly, my voice was low and steady.

She blinked, clearly not expecting a response.

"Oh? And if I don’t?"

I took a slow step forward.

"I don’t bite unless you try to rip my skin first," I said quietly. "But if you do... I won’t stop at a warning."

Her throat bobbed as she swallowed.

"Don’t—don’t think you’re special just because Alpha Luca didn’t punish you," she said with a sneer.

"Lana! the head maid is still unconscious, you know...right?" someone shouted from the kitchen door.

The girl went pale.

lips parted in panic. She looked around as if realizing just how many had been

slightly and offered her a simple smile—one that quietly agreed with the man from

you now. And next time, I won’t

stormed off, but not before throwing me one last glare over her shoulder. Her

Even in those trying

washed my tray in

mess. And the more they tried

from there and headed to report my new head maid,as she had

blue apron, and a soft-bristled broom. There was no cruel smirk on her face, no mocking tone like

chambers of the Alphas today," she stated

froze around the

The private chambers.

Alphas. Sacred territory where only trusted staff were ever permitted to step.

to ask, to understand—but the question died before it reached

hatred. If anything, she barely looked at me at all. Maybe she didn’t even know

tightened. I swallowed hard and gave a

near the central

The heir to the

Today? You mean before

personally attend and stay in the estate until the

of him. Can you imagine? The royal

sharp glass digging into my

in my mind. The heir to

around the broomstick until

drained from

here. Not

uniform I wore. Their eyes dragged

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